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Kenneth.

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɛn.əθ/
  1. A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of two Goidelic names, Old Irish Cináed, the name of Scottish kings derived from Pictish *ᚉᚔᚅᚔᚑᚇ (Ciniod), and the saint's name Cainnech (literally “handsome”) (modern Scottish Gaelic Coinneach), as in the surname Mackenzie.

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